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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium albertiae

A lowland Anthurium from the Bajo Calima region near Buenaventura, on Colombia's Pacific coast in Valle del Cauca, one of the wettest forests on Earth. It was collected repeatedly along the Buenaventura–Málaga road at about 50–100 m, in deep, undisturbed forest. Grow it hot, shaded and saturated.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Lowland Chocó pluvial forest, described on labels as deep or virgin forest in the Bajo Calima region. Growth form is not stated in the records we saw.

About 50–100 m.

Colombia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.